Manley Gordon Frankenberg was born in 1921 in Illinois. He attended Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois and was a clerk. He volunteered for the Army of the United States in chicago, Illinois on 31 January 1942. Manley was a B-17 bombardier during WWII, assigned to 388th BG 563rd BS, KIA on 6 sept 1943, flying aboard 42-3378 "Silver Dollar" aka "Shy Shy". On a bombing mission, aircraft and bearing factories in and around Stuttgart, Germany are targeted but extensive clouds prevent all but a few B-17s from attacking the primary targets. Instead, various targets of opportunity are bombed. The group lost eleven aircraft during this mission. The entire low squadron and four from the lead squadron were lost at approximately the same time. For this reason little is known about the exact circumstances. Nine crew members could bail out and were taken prisoner, only Lt Frankenberg was killed. According to the surviving crew members he was caught in the plane and went down with it.

Second Lieutenant Frankenberg is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.

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